Healthy cohort of kids. IVC measurements with graded pressure on probe. Will need some kind of pressure meter. Will establish whether the IVC behaves like femoral veins in terms of collapsibility, to guide sonologists on whether to limit pressure during IVC exams in smaller kids.

"The use of point-of-care ultrasound by intensive care clinicians continues to increase, and studies demonstrating improvements in patient outcomes are of great importance," said Daniel Mitchell, DO, lead study author. "In this study, decreased morbidity and calculated cost savings were very promising."